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HANSARDAlcohol Exporters: Customs RequirementsWe all understand the need to protect revenue and to prevent fraud, but some alcohol exporting companies find that their exports are being hindered by HMRC’s refusal to accept…28 Jun 2022HANSARDAlcohol Exporters: Customs Requirements2. Whether his Department is taking steps to reduce Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs paperwork for alcohol exporters.28 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: UK and NATO Military CommitmentSince 2010, consecutive Conservative Governments have cut our Army by over a third, from over 102,000 to some 80,000, with further cuts planned. I absolutely despair at the…20 Jun 2022HANSARDIndia: Foreign Direct Investment and TradeWe very much welcome the prospect of increased trading opportunities with India, a country with which we have many historical ties. At the COP26 summit in Glasgow last year, Prime…16 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsWill the Minister give way?15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsThe Minister says that rational and good businesses would not do this, but the fact of the matter is that hundreds of businesses are being undermined because some businesses are…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsAbsolutely. As the hon. Member says, there are so many other costs—massive costs to society, the economy and the public purse—wrapped up in the culture of fire and rehire. This…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) on his excellent exposé and on all the work that he has done on this extremely serious topic, which affects the…15 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyThank you very much indeed, Mr Mundell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) and my hon. Friend the Member for Plymouth, Sutton and…13 Jun 2022HANSARDRailway InfrastructureThis Government cancelled Labour’s plans for electrification of the line to Swansea, citing the pretext that it would not speed up journeys. However, there is an urgent need for…25 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government have completely failed on growth in the economy, with the IMF, taking into account all the current Government proposals, currently forecasting that the UK will…17 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesThe hon. Gentleman did not wish to give way to the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald), so I am afraid he will not get the opportunity to intervene now. Everyone…12 May 2022HANSARD Safe Hands Funeral PlansI congratulate the hon. Member on securing a debate that affects so many of our constituents. As she has said, there were plans in the offing for the FCA to have a role with…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesFairness at work should be an absolute basic right. I am sorry if that offends the hon. Member for South Dorset (Richard Drax).12 May 2022HANSARDOutstanding EU Trade IssuesI very much hope that the Secretary of State will agree that her Department’s business is not just about making deals but about making sure that those deals work for UK…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeWe know that two-thirds of migrants arriving by dangerous routes have a legitimate claim for asylum. On the remainder, can the Home Secretary please tell us what new agreement she…19 Apr 2022HANSARDManaging the Public FinancesIt is not just a matter of fraud; it is a matter of incompetence as well. The National Audit Office has been scathing about the UK’s wasteful spending of £37 billion on private…15 Mar 2022HANSARDManaging the Public Finances8. What recent steps he has taken to help ensure value for money in public spending.15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Urgent Refugee ApplicationsFrom offers by individual constituents and the Welsh Government’s action in talking to Cardiff airport about welcoming refugees there, we can see support from the British people…08 Mar 2022HANSARDWelsh AffairsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David) on securing this debate and thank him for the huge amount of work that he did in government as a Minister in…03 Mar 2022